Craftsman 486.248531 Snow Blower User Manual


 
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryif operatedimproperlyor if the userdoesnotunderstandhowto operate
the equipment.Exercisecautionat all times,whenusingpowerequipment.
Readthisowner'smanualcarefullyandknowhow
to operateyoursnowthrowerandhowto stopthe
unitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
Neverallowchildrento operatetheequipment.
Neverallowadultsto operatetheequipment
withoutproperinstruction.
Keeptheareaof operationclearof allpersons,
especiallysmallchildren,andpets.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobe usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects.
Disengageall clutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingengine.
Donotoperateequipmentwithoutwearingad-
equatewinteroutergarments.
Wearsubstantialfootwearwhichwillprotectfeet
andimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
Checkfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Donot
removethefuelcaporfill thefueltankwhilethe
engineis runningorhot.Donotfill thefueltank
indoors.Gasolineisan extremelyflammablefuel.
Makesurethesnowthrowerheightisadjustedto
clearthetypesurfaceit willbeusedon.
Donotusethesnowthrowerwithouttherear
weightattachedtothetractor.
Nevermakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldduring
operationorwhileperformingandadjustmentor
repair.
Donotplacehandor feetnearrotatingparts.Keep
clearof thedischargeopeningat all times.
Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
gravelsurfaces.
Donotcarrypassengers.
Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthesparkplugandthen
thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerfor damage.
Repairanydamagebeforerestartingandoperating
thesnowthrower.
Ifthesnowthrowerstartsto vibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineimmediatelyandcheckforthe
cause.Vibrationis generallya warningoftrouble.
Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthesnowthroweror
makinganyadjustmentsorinspections.
Takeall possibleprecautionswhenleavingtheunit
unattended.Disengagetheattachmentclutchlever
orswitch,lowerthesnowthrower,shiftintoneutral,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremove
thekey.
Whencleaning,repairingorinspecting,make
certainallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnect
thesparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromtheplug
to preventaccidentalstarting.
Donotrunengineindoorsexceptwhentransport-
ingthesnowthrowerinoroutofthebuilding.Open
theoutsidedoors.Exhaustfumesaredangerous.
Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes.
Refertotheslopeguideonpage27ofthismanual.
Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutguards,
platesorothersafetyprotectiondevicesinplace.
Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclo-
sures,automobiles,windowwells,dropoffsetc.
withoutproperadjustmentofthesnowthrower
dischargeangle.
Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallow
anyonein frontofthesnowthrower.
Neverrunthesnowthrowerintomaterialat high
speeds.
Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempt-
ingtoclearsnowattoofasta rate.
Neveroperatethemachineat hightransportspeed
onslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindandusecare
whenbacking.
Watchfor trafficandstayalertwhencrossingor
operatingnearroadways.
Disengagepowerto thesnowthrowerwhentrans-
portingorwhennotinuse.
Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerof thesnowthrower(suchas
wheelweights,counterweights,cabsetc.)
Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood
visibilityor light.
,_ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It mean--Attention!!
Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
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